Table 2 Nursing student and faculty perceptions of disruptive faculty behaviors
From: Nursing faculty academic incivility: perceptions of nursing students and faculty
Nursing faculty behavior | Response | Faculty (n = 40) F (%) | Student (n = 155) F (%) | Chi Square (Ӽ2) and p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Arriving late for scheduled activities | Yes | 30(78.9) | 100(66.7) | Ӽ2 = 2.143 p = 0.143 |
No | 8(21.1) | 50(33.3) | ||
Leaving scheduled activities early | Yes | 27(71.1) | 67(44.7) | Ӽ2 = 8.444 p = 0.004 |
No | 11(28.9) | 83(55.3) | ||
Cancelling scheduled activities without warning | Yes | 31(81.6) | 95(64.6) | Ӽ2 = 3.995 p = 0.046 |
No | 7(18.4) | 52(35.4) | ||
Being unprepared for scheduled activities | Yes | 25(65.8) | 92(62.2) | Ӽ2 = 0.170 P = 0.680 |
No | 13(34.2) | 56(37.8) | ||
Not allowing open discussion | Yes | 21(58.3) | 77(52) | Ӽ2 = 0.463 p = 0.496 |
No | 15(41.7) | 71(48) | ||
Refusing to allow make up exams, extensions, or grade changes | Yes | 18(50) | 93(63.7) | Ӽ2 = 2.278 p = 0.131 |
No | 18(50) | 53(36.3) | ||
Ineffective teaching style/methods | Yes | 26(72.2) | 109(73.2) | Ӽ2 = 0.013 p = 0.910 |
No | 10(27.8) | 40(26.8) | ||
Deviating from the course syllabus, changing assignments or test dates | Yes | 22(61.1) | 89(61.4) | Ӽ2 = 0.001 p = 0.976 |
No | 14(38.9) | 56(38.6) | ||
Being inflexible, rigid and authoritarian | Yes | 26(70.3) | 96(65.8) | Ӽ2 = 0.271 p = 0.603 |
No | 11(29.7) | 50(34.2) | ||
Punishing the entire class for one student’s misbehavior | Yes | 19(52.8) | 98(66.7) | Ӽ2 = 2.419 p = 0.120 |
No | 17(47.2) | 49(33.3) | ||
Making statements about being disinterested in the subject matter | Yes | 22(59.5) | 88(60.3) | Ӽ2 = 0.008 p = 0.928 |
No | 15(40.5) | 58(39.7) | ||
Being distant and cold towards others (unapproachable reject students opinions) | Yes | 19(51.4) | 89(61) | Ӽ2 = 1.127 p = 0.289 |
No | 18(48.6) | 57(39) | ||
Refusing or reluctant to answer questions | Yes | 18(50) | 73(49.7) | Ӽ2 = 0.001 p = 0.971 |
No | 18(50) | 74(50.3) | ||
Subjective grading | Yes | 27(73) | 82(61.2) | Ӽ2 = 1.741 p = 0.187 |
No | 10(27) | 52(38.8) | ||
Making condescending remarks or put downs | Yes | 23(65.7) | 83(58.5) | Ӽ2 = 0.617 p = 0.432 |
No | 12(34.3) | 59(41.5) | ||
Exerting superiority rank over others | Yes | 26(72.2) | 75(54.7) | Ӽ2 = 3.584 p = 0.058 |
No | 10(27.8) | 62(45.3) | ||
Threatening to fail a student for not complying with faculty’s demands | Yes | 18(51.4) | 64(43.8) | Ӽ2 = 0.256 p = 0.613 |
No | 17(48.6) | 82(56.2) | ||
Making rude gestures or behaviors towards others | Yes | 21(60) | 77(52.4) | Ӽ2 = 0.660 p = 0.416 |
No | 14(40) | 70(47.6) | ||
Ignoring disruptive student behavior | Yes | 24(66.7) | 75(51.4) | Ӽ2 = 2.724 p = 0.099 |
No | 12(33.3) | 71(48.6) | ||
Being unavailable outside of class (not returning calls or emails, not maintaining office hours) | Yes | 23(63.9) | 88(59.5) | Ӽ2 = 0.237 p = 0.626 |
No | 13(36.1) | 60(40.5) |